16 U.S.C. § 3923
Restriction on use of eminent domain in acquisitions
United States · Title 16 — CONSERVATION · Status: effective
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- 16 U.S.C. § 3923, Restriction on use of eminent domain in acquisitions, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/447774
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The powers of condemnation or eminent domain shall not be used in the acquisition of wetlands under any provision of this chapter where such wetlands have been constructed for the purpose of farming or ranching, or result from conservation activities associated with farming or ranching.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Emergency Wetlands Resources Act of 1986House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally